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[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 12.Hecht SS, Murphy SE, Carmella SG, Li S, Jensen J, Le C, et al

Race was recoded to include: (1) White (55.4%), (2) Black (21.6%), (3) Asian (includes Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Other Asian) (5.1%), (4) Hispanic (15.1%), and (5) Other (includes American Indian, Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, Other, and Mixed Race) (2.8%)

According to the FDAs website, Nitrosamines are common in water and foods, including cured and grilled meats, dairy products and vegetables. It adds that consuming them at or below safe levels for 70 years should not lead to an increase in cancer risk

For all these reasons, there is strong support for prohibiting menthol cigarettes from a wide range of organizations, scientists and elected officials including from leading Black organizations and members of Congress